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Bridging the Funding Gap: Issues Militating Against the Teaching of English Language in Junior Secondary Schools in Anambra State, Nigeria Anueyiagu Oluchukwu Ann; Ogechukwu Mary Nwanna
Journal of Education and Teacher Training Innovation Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Education and Teacher Training Innovation (JETTI)
Publisher : PT. Pusmedia Group Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61227/jetti.v3i1.188

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Nigeria is still struggling to attain quality in its education due to poor funding to the sector. There are known factors suppressing the actualization of quality education in the country which includes; dilapidated facilities and lack of commitment of stakeholders in maintaining and innovating them, very poor funding and management as well as bad governance. Teaching and learning English language are also affected by these factors. This This study seeks to identify the problems militating against the teaching and learning of English language, it also analyzed the implications of these problems on the performance of junior secondary school students in English language in Awka South local government area of Anambra State. The research adopted a descriptive survey research design in addressing the research problem in the study location. A total of 250 respondents constitute the research population (comprising 200 junior secondary school students and 30 English language teachers purposively sampled from 10 junior secondary schools). Data were collected using a self-designed questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data collected from the field. Results from the study findings reveal that too much work load, poor teacher’s welfare, inadequate facilities, lack of proficient teachers, poor school management, overcrowded classrooms are negatively associated with the effective teaching of English language in the study location. The research concluded that inadequate funding has significantly contributed to the poor teaching of English language in Awka South local government area of Anambra State. Based on the results from the study findings, this research recommends that government at all levels and stakeholders in private sector should employ more teachers, implement good teachers’ welfare program and funds, provide sufficient facilities and resources, encourage the use of English language by providing more scholarships, training and competitions programmes for both teachers and students. Also, there is need for English language teachers to be engaged in professional development, attending trainings, and deploy the best methods in teaching English language.
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND ITS IMPLICATION IN AN ESL CLASSROOM Ogechukwu Mary Nwanna
Jurnal Integrasi dan Harmoni Inovatif Ilmu-Ilmu Sosial Vol. 5 No. 11 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.17977/um063.v5.i11.2025.1

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The study investigated language development and its implication in an ESL classroom. The study stated that children undergo different developmental stages in a bid to acquire and learn language(s). However, when the developmental does not augur well, there is every tendency that challenges would crop up. The study was guided by two research questions. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The sample used for the study was 326 primary school pupils. Instrument for data collection was structured questionnaire designed by the researcher. Means and standard deviation were used for data analysis. The result of the findings revealed that integration of developmental strategies/ programmes in lesson plan and developing oral skills and abilities have high impact on language development in children. It further revealed that poor verbal skills, limited vocabulary and difficulty in forming sentences were the challenges seen in language development among children as well. Some recommendations were made among which was that language developers and teachers which are major stimulants should be properly equipped and sensitized in order to handle and cope with children’s different language developmental stages.
Co-Authors Anueyiagu Oluchukwu Ann